Taskade MCP vs Clickup
A side-by-side look at the Taskade MCP and Clickup MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Taskade MCP for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Clickup for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Taskade MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
TASKADE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
workspaceCreateProject, workspacesGet, workspaceFoldersGet.
Choose Clickup when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TASKADE_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 169 | 52 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 62 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Taskade MCP | View Clickup |
Tools & capabilities
Taskade MCP tools 62
workspaceCreateProjectCreate a project in a workspaceworkspacesGetGet all workspaces for a userworkspaceFoldersGetGet all folders for a workspaceprojectGetGet projectprojectCompleteMark the project as completedprojectRestoreRestore projectprojectCopyCopy a project to a folderprojectCreateCreate a project in a teamprojectFromTemplateCreate a project from a custom templateprojectMembersGetGet members of a projectprojectFieldsGetGet all fields for a projectprojectShareLinkGetGet share link for the project- +50 more on the listing page
Clickup tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Taskade MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-162": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@taskade/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"TASKADE_API_KEY": "YOUR_TASKADE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Clickup
{
"mcpServers": {
"clickup-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Taskade MCP is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Clickup belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Taskade MCP for workplace & productivity work and Clickup for workplace & productivity.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Taskade MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. Clickup has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add mcp-server-162 and clickup-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Taskade MCP has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 169 GitHub stars. Clickup has 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 52 GitHub stars.